Examining the sustainability of urban furnitures and their potential to be a landmark in the scale of Rize city center

Authors : Fatih Bekiryazıcı, Banu Bekci, Deryanur Dinçer

Pages : 191-199

Doi:10.17474/artvinofd.627498

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Publication Date : 2020-09-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, the effects of urban furnitures in the city center of Rize on the users (tourists, local people, periodical users) were investigated considering the site selection, size, density, layout, visual characteristics, aesthetic value and spatial relationships. Also, the sustainability of the urban furniture and their potential to be a landmark were evaluated in the context of Rize city identity. While 63% of the users emphasized the dimension and originality of the statue of tea pot placed in front of the municipality building and stated that it is appropriate for the place where it is located and it has an effect on people’s habits, the statue of Atatürk which is located in front of the governor’s building and one of the objects regarded as a Landmark stands out with a rate of 70%. In addition, the statue of Atatürk was preferred by the users with the highest rate in the study area according to all evaluation criteria as its location, semantic feature and structural feature.
Keywords : Kent donatısı, Kent Kimliği, Kent estetiği, Landmark, Rize

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